Thanks for all your reviews. Please keep reviewing and I'll keep writing...
Lizzy(): He hurt his shoulder to set up for something to come...but yeah...ouch...thanks for your review!
CrazyAznChik: Be patient...he will ask when the time is right...I thought it was cute too...that's why I wrote it...lol...please keep reading and reviewing.
Spoiled-chick08: I couldn't wait for the baby to come either...well here it is...please keep up the reviews!
Br00keSc0tt: I'm really glad you're enjoying this story! Hopefully you'll keep reading! I'm a big Brucas fan too(that's probably why they've ended up with each other)! About the baby poll...where were you when I took the poll? Sorry but it's too late to vote though your idea was brought to my attention before. I just don't want twins...You'll see what the baby is this chapter but thanks for you're input.
(this goes to everyone who just added what gender the baby was going to be...you're too late...we've already decided...sorry...thanks for participating though!)
"Hey hun," Brooke said into the phone on her break, "How are you feeling?"
"Like crap. I hate this medicine." Lucas sounded distant and tired.
"I know but they're doctor's orders." Brooke knew how much being in bed sucked.
"Well the doctor should stick with babies and not shoulders." Lucas was just so tired all the time now and all he wanted to do was sleep. He still had at least one more week of bed rest.
"Alright gorgeous I got to go." Brooke looked out into the front of the café and saw that Jake was swamped, "My breaks almost over and I got to go pee."
"I'll see you when you get home then." Lucas wished he could talk to her forever. She made the time in bed bearable especially when she was in bed with him.
"Bye baby." She hung up the phone and went to the bathroom before rushing out to help Jake.
"It's about time," Jake joked rushing past her.
"Sorry, I had to pee." Brooke whispered as she ran over to her station, "Hello, I'm Brooke. Can I get you something to drink?"
"Yes, I'll have a decaf coffee with cream." The elderly customer looked up at her waitress, "Oh my dear. When are you due?"
"July." Brooke smiled at her customer. She loved talking about her baby; plus she got major tips, "I'll be right back with your coffee."
She rushed over to the counter to make the coffee. A cold sweat came over her, she gripped the counter for balance.
"Brooke, are you okay?" Jake came out of the kitchen with an armful of food.
"Yeah, I'm fine." Brooke wiped her forehead with the back of her hand. She gave Jake a reassuring smile before bringing the coffee to its table, "Can I get you something to eat?"
"Sweetheart, you don't look too good. Why don't you sit down?" The lady gestured to the seat across from her.
"No I'm fine, just a little tired." Brooke needed to keep working. She couldn't let Jake do all of the work, "So are you interested in something to eat?"
"Do you recommend something sweet?" The lady looked like she was having a hard time making up her mind over the extensive dessert menu.
"The chocolate cake is to die for." Brooke offered.
"Then I'll take a slice." The woman smiled sweetly at Brooke.
Brooke brought the woman her cake and waited on her other tables. Finally the crowd began to die down and Jake and Brooke could calm down a bit. The woman left Brooke a twenty dollar tip for a coffee and cake. Brooke loved being pregnant. She got many good tips today making close to one hundred and fifty dollars.
Finally the last of the lunch crowd had gone home, leaving Jake and Brooke to a quite quiet café.
"Sit down Brooke, you look so drained." Jake pulled a stool from behind the counter.
"Thanks Jake." Brooke took the seat willingly. Her feet were killing her from all the walking around.
"No problem," Jake said as a customer walked in and sat in Jake's station, "Duty calls."
Just as Brooke thought she could relax a group came and sat in her section. She wondered why people had nothing better to do but come into the tiny café. Did people value home cooked meals anymore?
Brooke stood up to serve her customers. All of a sudden she felt wet run down her legs.
"Jake!" She gripped the counter feeling faint. Jake ran over hearing her fear.
"What's the matter?" Jake said with his pad in his hand.
"I think my water just broke." Brooke felt her legs buckle beneath her. If Jake hadn't been there to catch her she would've fallen.
"Brooke?" Jake yelled trying to get her to answer. He felt her white forehead, "God, you're burning up."
Jake positioned Jake so that her head was resting in his lap, "Can someone call nine-one-one?"
"Jake," Brooke whispered swaying in and out of consciousness.
"Brooke, I'm here. Brooke can you hear me?" Jake tried to keep her awake but he was failing miserably. He was panicking and that wasn't helping Brooke. He tried to calm down for her sake; for her baby's sake.
An ambulance pulled up in front of the café and paramedics rushed inside. The customer that had called nine-one-one directed the paramedics to behind the counter.
"What happened?" The paramedics asked crouching down next to Jake and Brooke.
"She hadn't looked good all day but she kept insisting that she'd work and then we took a break and she got up and she said her water broke and then she fainted." Jake said more panicky than before.
"What's her name and how far along is she?" A paramedic with a clipboard asked.
"Brooke Davis and about six or seven months, I think." Jake couldn't focus.
"Are you coming with us?" The paramedics asked after they strapped her to a stretcher.
"No I can't. I have my daughter here." Jake motioned towards the crib.
"Alright then let's go." They pushed her into the ambulance which made Jake freak even more. He picked up the phone and dialed the familiar number.
"Hello?" The voice said sleepily.
"Lucas! It's Brooke!" Jake yelled into the phone.
"This doesn't sound like Brooke." Lucas said still half asleep. He thought he was dreaming.
"No, it's Jake." Jake paused to catch his breath, "Brooke's water broke. They're taking her to the hospital.
"What?" Lucas forced himself awake.
"Brooke is having the baby." Jake didn't want to worry Lucas with the rest of his experience.
"But it's too early." Lucas couldn't believe his ears.
"Well she's having the baby. Get to the hospital Lucas." Jake hung the phone up and began dialing the rest of the numbers that should know.
Lucas didn't know how he was going to drive because the medicine he was on zonked him out beyond the point of competence.
"Hales?" Lucas asked urgently into the phone.
"No sorry it's Nathan." Nathan heard the desperation in his brother's voice, "Haley's not here. Can I help you?"
"I need a ride to the hospital. Brooke's having the baby." Lucas didn't care how he got there he just need to get there.
"I'll be right over man." Nathan hung up the phone and rushed to his car.
Nathan drove like a speeding bullet. He didn't care if he got a ticket because Dan Scott would take care of it. Nathan saw Lucas standing in the parking lot of the apartment building. Lucas could barely walk straight.
"You okay man?" Nathan asked as he sped off to the hospital.
"It's the fucking meds they put me on." Lucas didn't feel like talking. All he cared about was getting to Brooke.
Nathan pulled the car to a stop in front of the emergency room doors. Lucas staggered out and Nathan helped him get inside.
"Can I help you?" The receptionist asked sweetly.
"We need to get inside." Lucas said desperately forgetting why they had come here.
"Brooke Davis." Nathan stepped up, "She's having a baby. He's the father."
"Go to the second floor, room 268." The receptionist buzzed them through the door.
"Why are you doing this for me?" Lucas couldn't believe that Nathan was helping him.
"Lucas, you're my brother. This is what brothers do." Nathan wasn't into this mushy stuff.
"Thanks man. I'll never forget this." They were now outside Brooke's room. They heard her scream a painful scream. Nathan nudge Lucas to go inside.
"Baby, I'm here." Lucas stumbled to her bedside.
"Hey gorgeous," Brooke winced, "You don't look so hot baby."
"I don't feel so hot." Lucas added as Brooke screamed another scream. Lucas offered his good hand for comfort; little did he know that it would be squeezed so hard that circulation would stop. If he hadn't been taking the medication he was he would've felt the true pain his hand was experiencing.
"Lucas, I can't do this. It's too early and it hurts really bad." Brooke began crying softly.
"Brooke, you can do this. Trust me I know you can. I'm right here remember?" Lucas tried to comfort her but he didn't know how much longer he'd be able to stay awake.
"Miss Davis, I'm going to check you again." Dr. Riga came in the room with gloves and scrubs on, "Mr. Scott, how's the shoulder?"
"I'm the pregnant one here!" Brooke yelled at the doctor, "Get this baby out of me!"
"Brooke take it easy, she's just trying to help." Lucas tried to ease the tension.
"It's alright Mr. Scott. I get used to that." Dr. Riga laughed and stuck her hands between Brooke's legs, "Good news Brooke, it's going to be time to push in a few minutes. We're going to move you to the delivery room and then we shall get that baby out of you."
"Oh god Lucas, we're not ready to be parents." Brooke began crying harder when she realized this was it.
"Yes we are Brooke," Lucas squeezed her hand in reassurance, "And we're going to be the best damn parents there are, remember?"
"Yeah," Brooke said softly to herself, "The best damn parents ever."
A nurse came and pushed Brooke's bed to the delivery room. Lucas staggered behind trying to put on the disposable scrubs. Once everyone was in the delivery room the doctor began Brooke's pushing. Brooke screamed in pain and sweat dripped down her face. Finally and with a rush of relief the baby came out.
"It's a boy!" The doctor said happily, "It's not breathing."
"What do you mean it's not breathing?" Brooke began panicking. The next thing Lucas knew he was being pushed out of the room, hearing the continuous tone of Brooke's heart monitor.
Hahaha! A cliffhanger. What will happen to Brooke and her baby? Look for the next chapter! (I'm so evil aren't i?)